Faculty Book: David Harvey

David Harvey

A Companion to Marx’s Capital, Volume 2
(Verso, 2013)

The biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression shows no sign of coming to a close, and Marx’s work remains key in understanding the cycles that lead to recession. For nearly forty years, Harvey has written and lectured on Capital, becoming one of the world’s most foremost Marx scholars. Based on his recent lectures, and following his companion to the first volume of Capital, he turns his attention to Volume 2, guiding first-time readers through a fascinating and hitherto neglected text. Whereas Volume 1 focuses on production, Volume 2 looks at how the circuits of capital, the buying and selling of goods, realize value. Distinguished Professor David Harvey serves on the doctoral faculty in anthropology, earth and environmental sciences, and history.